I just started eating raw seafood in sushi but because there is rice in sushi is it bad to eat while on a paleo diet with the rice being the only kind of grain i intake ? And it only being once or twice a week

Should you care? Well, my own opinion is no. There is little or no evidence that eating rice (or any other grain) in moderate quantities is unhealthy. Certainly the traditional Japanese diet is one of the healthiest in the world.

But if you want to stay strictly Paleo for whatever reason, rice is off limits.

Yea, it's not paleo, end of discussion. How "bad" it is is up to you, and how your body responds to things. In addition to rice, there is typically sugar in the binding agent used to make the rice stick together, and there is gluten/soy in soy sauce if you dip your sushi.

Personally, I am paleo, but sushi isn't something I've make a big deal out of in terms of cheat meals, but more often than not I actively choose sashimi (just the raw fish) or ask to sub cucumber sticks instead of rice in the roll if I'm at my regular place.

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To my knowledge there is no "binding agent" used to keep the rice together... But there is usually a mix of sugar and vinegar used as seasoning for the rice.

In my opinion, the benefits of eating high-quality raw fish far outweigh the negatives of white rice. I like to eat some fat with it (mackerel, avocado rolls, w/e) to try to prevent insulin spikes. Rice is one of the more benign carb choices (as carb choices go): it's virtually empty starch, without the antinutrients/lectins present in many other grains.

So no, it's definitely not paleo (sashimi IS, though, and is also delicious), but I love it and believe the benefits make it worthwhile.

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